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Christina Bennett, Rhonda Jones, and Megan Oxendine

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Christina Bennett, Rhonda Jones, and Megan Oxendine

Case
#350
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI Charlotte Field Office and Lumberton Police Department
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2017

DEATH INVESTIGATIONS - NORTH CAROLINA

Justice for Christina Bennett, Rhonda Jones, and Megan Oxendine — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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location
Lead #1

Why were all three bodies discovered within a four-block radius? Does this geographic clustering indicate a single perpetrator or connected crimes?

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timeline
Lead #2

What is the significance of the six-week gap between the first two discoveries (April 18) and the third (June 3)? Does this reflect the actual timeline of deaths or discovery?

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evidence
Lead #3

What were the official causes of death for each woman, and were there any physical evidence or forensic findings linking the cases?

Three women—Christina Bennett, Rhonda Jones, and Megan Oxendine—were found deceased in Lumberton, North Carolina between April and June 2017, all within a four-block radius of each other. The circumstances and causes of their deaths remain under investigation by the FBI's Charlotte Field Office and Lumberton Police Department. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $75,000 for information leading to the identification and apprehension of the person or persons responsible.

Case
#350
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI Charlotte Field Office and Lumberton Police Department

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More leads to consider

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suspect
Lead #4

Are there known suspects or persons of interest in any of these three cases?

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Source Narrative

Lumberton, North Carolina April 2017 to June 2017 The FBI's Charlotte Field Office and the Lumberton Police Department are seeking information from the public in three death investigations. The bodies of the three women were found within a four-block radius in Lumberton, North Carolina, in 2017.

Christina Bennett was found deceased inside a home on Peachtree Street on April 18, 2017. Rhonda Jones was found deceased outside a home on East 5th Street on April 18, 2017.

Megan Oxendine was found deceased outside a home on East 8th Street on June 3, 2017.

Timeline of Events

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2017-04-18

Christina Bennett found deceased

Christina Bennett was found deceased inside a home on Peachtree Street

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2017-04-18

Rhonda Jones found deceased

Rhonda Jones was found deceased outside a home on East 5th Street

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2017-06-03

Megan Oxendine found deceased

Megan Oxendine was found deceased outside a home on East 8th Street

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Case Information

Incident:April 18, 2017
Last Updated:May 19, 2026

Up to $75,000 Reward

For information leading to the resolution of this case

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Case Information

Incident:April 18, 2017
Last Updated:May 19, 2026

Up to $75,000 Reward

For information leading to the resolution of this case